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Sections

In Minitek FAQ Book, sections serve as topic containers. Each section is independent and is linked to a FAQ Book > Section menu item.


  Warning

Section menu items are mandatory. The section and topic links will not work unless you create a menu item of type FAQ Book > Section for each section.


To create a new section:

  1. Go to Sections and click on New.



  2. Enter a title and an optional description.



  3. Configure the section parameters.


    Navigation


    Top navigation
    Select whether you want to display the top navigation bar. The top navigation bar serves as a breadcrumbs menu for easy navigation in parent topics and section.
    Sections link
    Links back to the Sections page. You can disable it if you have only one section and no Sections menu item.
    Sections menu item
    The menu item that links to the Sections page.
    Authorize Question link
    Displays a button that allows guest users to authorize anonymous questions.
    Left navigation
    Select whether you want to display the left navigation menu. The left navigation menu displays all topics under this specific section.
    Left navigation type Pro
    • Slide menu: The default slide menu.
    • Accordion menu: An accordion menu based on Bootstrap 5 accordion. Requires Bootstrap 5.
    Load Topics
    • Endpoint topics: When clicking on a topic in the left navigation menu, the topic content and questions will be loaded only if the topic does not have children topics.
    • All topics: When clicking on a topic in the left navigation menu, the topic content and questions will always be loaded even if the topic has children topics.
    Browse Topics link
    Displays a link that loads the section Topics Tree.
    Show icons
    Displays topic icons in left navigation menu.

    Options


    Section class
    A custom class to be applied to the section column in the Sections page.
    Section title
    If enabled, the section title is displayed at the top of the section page.
    Section description
    If enabled, the section description is displayed at the top of the section page.
    Section image
    Select or upload an image for this section. The image will be displayed in the section column in the Sections page.
    Topics ordering
    The field on which to sort the topics.
    Ordering direction
    The direction in which to sort the topics.

    Topics Tree

    Show topics tree
    Select whether you want to display the topics tree in the section page.
    Show header
    Displays the Browse Topics title.
    Show icons
    Displays the icons for top-level topics.
    Show images
    Show or hide the images for top-level topics. Images take precedence over icons.
    Maximum levels
    Maximum level of children topics for the topics tree.
    Columns
    Number of columns for the topics tree.

    Section Questions

    Show questions
    • Active topic: Displays the questions of a specific topic in the section page.
    • All topics: Displays questions from all topics in the section page.
    Active topic
    A specific active topic.

      Languages

    In multi-language websites, all topics must be assigned the same language as the parent section.


    Popular Topics

    Show popular topics
    Select whether you want to display the popular topics in the section page.
    Show header
    Displays the Popular Topics title.
    Popular topics count
    Number of popular topics to be displayed in the section page.
    Popular topics title
    Show or hide the topic title.
    Popular topics description
    Show or hide the topic description.
    Description limit
    Word limit for the topic description.

    Popular Questions

    Show popular questions
    Select whether you want to display the popular questions in the section page.
    Show header
    Displays the Popular Questions title.
    Popular questions count
    Number of popular questions to be displayed in the section page.
    Popular questions content
    Show or hide the question content.
    Content limit
    Word limit for the question content.

    Question Form Pro

    Ask Question button

    The button will be visible only to users who have Create permissions.

    • In top navigation: Displays a single button in the top navigation bar.
    • In topic page: Displays a button for each topic, at the top of the topic page.
    Question form pre-text
    Custom HTML content to be displayed at the top of the question form.

    Topic


    Topic title
    If enabled, the topic title is displayed at the top of the topic page.
    Topic description
    If enabled, the topic description is displayed at the top of the topic page.
    Topic image
    Select or upload an image for this topic. The image will be displayed at the top of the topic page.
    Group method Pro
    • Separate topic and subtopics: Questions in topic pages will be displayed in separate groups. One group for parent topic and one group for each first level subtopic.
    • Merge topic and subtopics: Questions of parent topic and all subtopics will merge in one common group.
    Topic votes Pro
    If enabled, users will be able to vote for this topic.
    Enable downvotes Pro
    If enabled, users will be able to downvote this topic.
    Select questions type Pro
    Displays a dropdown list that allows for the filtering of questions by type.

    Separate Topic and Subtopics

    Subtopics
    Show or hide first-level subtopics.
    Subtopics title
    Show or hide the subtopics title.
    Subtopics description
    Show or hide the subtopics description.
    Subtopics image
    Show or hide the subtopics image.
    Subtopics questions
    Show or hide the subtopics questions.

    Questions Ordering

    Ordering type Pro
    • Static: A pre-set ordering of questions that can not be changed by the user.
    • Dynamic: Allows the user to change the questions ordering via a dropdown sorting list.

    Static Ordering

    Static ordering
    Select the field that questions will be ordered by.
    Static ordering direction
    Select ordering direction.

    Dynamic Ordering Pro

    Active ordering
    Active ordering on page load.
    Recent questions
    Enable recent questions ordering.
    Oldest questions
    Enable oldest questions ordering.
    Top questions
    Enable top questions ordering.
    Featured questions
    Enable featured questions ordering.
    Unanswered questions
    Enable unanswered questions ordering.
    Resolved questions
    Enable resolved questions ordering.
    Unresolved questions
    Enable unresolved questions ordering.
    Open questions
    Enable open questions ordering. If Only Moderators is selected, the ordering will be visible only to users that have permission to Edit State.
    Pending questions
    Enable pending questions ordering. If Only Moderators is selected, the ordering will be visible only to users that have permission to Edit State.

    Questions


    Theme Pro

    Select the questions theme.

    • FAQ
    • Discussions
    • Social
    Show opened
    If enabled and FAQ theme is selected, questions will be displayed opened.
    Votes Pro
    Show or hide questions votes.
    Enable downvotes Pro
    If enabled, users will be able to downvote the questions. Applies only for FAQ theme.
    Question link Pro
    Show or hide questions link (only for FAQ theme).
    Answers count Pro
    Show or hide answers count.
    State labels Pro
    Show or hide state labels (resolved, open, pending). If Only Moderators is selected, the labels will be visible only to users that have permission to Edit State.
    Image
    Show or hide questions image.
    Content
    Show or hide questions content (for FAQ theme, it shows or hides the content preview).
    Content limit
    Word limit for questions content (for FAQ theme, word limit for content preview). Enter 0 to disable content truncation.
    Views Pro
    Show or hide questions views.
    Date
    Show or hide questions created date.
    Author
    Show or hide questions author.
    Author name
    Select type of author name.
    Author link
    Author link will point to user profile. You must also create a Profile menu item.
    Avatar Pro

    Only applies for Social theme.

    • No: Don't show author avatars.
    • Show initials: Displays an avatar with a procedurally generated color that contains author name initials.
    • Use Gravatar images: Displays user images from Gravatar.
    Topic

    Show or hide questions parent topic.

    • Parent topic: Last-level parent topic.
    • All parent topics: All levels of parent topics up to first-level topic.

    Question Pro


    Theme

    Select a question theme.

    • Stack
    • Social
    State labels
    Show or hide state labels (resolved, open, pending). If Only Moderators is selected, the labels will be visible only to users that have permission to Edit State. State labels are always visible for user's own questions.
    Votes
    Show or hide question votes.
    Enable downvotes
    If enabled, users will be able to downvote this question.
    Topic

    Show or hide question parent topic.

    • Parent topic: Last-level parent topic.
    • All parent topics: All levels of parent topics up to first-level topic.
    Views
    Show or hide question views.
    Created date
    Show or hide question created date.
    Author
    Show or hide question author.
    Avatar
    • No: Don't show author avatars.
    • Show initials: Displays an avatar with a procedurally generated color that contains author name initials.
    • Use Gravatar images: Displays user images from Gravatar.
    Modified date
    Show or hide question modified date.

    Answers

    Answers
    Show or hide question answers.
    Active ordering
    Active ordering on page load.
    Ordering list
    Enable ordering dropdown list.
    Votes
    Show or hide answers votes.
    Enable downvotes
    If enabled, users will be able to downvote the answers.
    Select answer
    Allows question owner or moderators to select answer as best answer.
    Created date
    Show or hide answers created date.
    Author
    Show or hide answers author.
    Avatar
    • No: Don't show author avatars.
    • Show initials: Displays an avatar with a procedurally generated color that contains author name initials.
    • Use Gravatar images: Displays user images from Gravatar.
    Modified date
    Show or hide answers modified date.
    Show login message
    Displays a message prompting users to login in order to post an answer.
    Answer form
    • Inline: Displays the answer form inside the question page, below the answers.
    • New page: Displays the answer form on a new page.

    Votes

    Allow guests to vote
    If enabled, guest users will be able to vote for questions and answers.
  4. Finally you must create a menu item for the section. Go to your menu in Menu Manager and click on New.

    In the field Menu Item Type click on Select. Select FAQ Book Pro > Section.



    In the field Section select the section that you created in the previous steps. Click on Save & Close.

    You can now visit the section in the front-end. The left navigation menu will be empty unless you create some topics in this section.

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